Colleges in Massachusetts that accept a 33 ACT score.
29 four-year colleges in Massachusetts are within reach of a 33. 14 of them admit a 33 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Bridgewater State University at $16,383 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 33 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Bridgewater State University
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Williams College
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst College
Boston University
Gordon College
Simmons University
Wellesley College
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
Clark University
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Springfield College
Northeastern University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Brandeis University
Bentley University
College of the Holy Cross
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Tufts University
Babson College
Endicott College
Boston College
Emerson College
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 33. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in Massachusetts accept a 33 ACT score?
29 four-year colleges in Massachusetts are within reach of a 33 ACT score, 14 of which admit a 33 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $16,383 a year at Bridgewater State University. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 33 a good ACT score for Massachusetts colleges?
A 33 places a student inside the admitted range at 14 four-year colleges in Massachusetts. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.